The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0236

“Julian?” I prompted. “You must have come for some reason?”

“Right,” he said, then rubbed his forehead. “That’s true.”

He cleared his throat again, then stood straighter. When he started forward once more, his usual smirk

slipped back into place. Whatever weakness that had taken over him was long gone now.

“I thought we could utilize our time for more mental self–defense, but I had not considered you would be so indisposed.” As Julian approached, he glanced at Charlotte, who still held up the fabric like a shawl.‘

I’m not sure that works.”

“No,” Charlotte said, frowning. “But she might get cold with her arms bare. Even with the gloves.”

“Perhaps a lighter fabric. Or a white lace.”

“Lace? Oh, I hadn’t thought of that.” Charlotte nodded critically, then seemed to remember who she was

talking to and jumped. “Uh, Prince Julian, sir.”

“No need for such formality,” he said. “Simply Prince Julian would do.”

She nodded, but her cheeks were turning red. “If you’ll excuse me a moment, I’ll look through the rest of

She scurried away.

a chastising look. “You shouldn’t tease her.”

once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer

rolled my eyes. On a different day, any of them before last night, his teasing me would have made me smile.

hard I tried to

was putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now and again. She was intuitive,

remember that. I had

sleeve. My breath caught as he looked down at

but only interacted

adored children and wanted many of his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to the matter. And though he’d been courteous to

respond to her in

she would ask a lot of

up at Julian with her wide eyes and asked, “Do you like Mommy too?”

“Too?“” Julian asked.

can tell. He stayed here last night. All night.”

thought she slept the whole night through. Apparently

not!

cast me a playful look, waggling his eyebrows.

face with both hands. I

on Julian’s sleeve. “Do

her, yes,” Julian